Well, actually we made them out of graham crackers. Mom decided to keep her sanity and not spend hours making the raw materials. The building/decorating was strenuous enough.
We got all kinds of candy from the store for decoration. We're talkin' ALL kinds. M&Ms, Nerds, wafer cookies, peppermints, butterscotch, Gummi Bears, soft mints - you name it, we probably used it.
Mom made the "glue" out of eggs and powdered sugar. Raw eggs, so we couldn't eat it. Too bad - it looked (and smelled) like frosting.
Mom assembled the houses. Then ... decorate away!
Daddy shingled his roof with Nerds. (Insert joke here.)
Gabi color-coordinated her roof with M&Ms all by herself. Seriously.
We're displaying the finished products on our mantel - out of dogs' reach. Not bad, eh?
2 comments:
Oh, Callie! What a joy to see a mother spending such artistic time with her children! I LOVED your blog and loved seeing the intent children making the gingerbread houses! Your ornaments made my eyes mist over! Thanks for taking time to shower your children with memories to tuck away! - Cheryl Estabrook
AAAhhh, thanks Cheryl! You are too sweet!!
The kids had a great time, and I am glad that I kept it simple with the graham crackers instead of "real" gingerbread!
Thanks for checking out the blog!
Take Care!
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